Window construction



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wmnow CONSTRUCTION Application filed May 5, 1930. Serial No. 449,950.

My invention relates to improvements in window constructions, and itconsists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a window construction havingnovel means for weatherproofing movable windows.

A further object is to provide a window construction having novel meanswhereby both sides of the windowpanes are made accessible for washingfrom the inside of the building.

A further object is to provide a window construction having top andbottom windows, the top window being removable from the frame withoutremoving the bottom window. A further object is to provide a windowconstruction having novel means for swinging the bottom window inwardlyor raising the same.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described havingnovel means for opening aligned windows.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the invention will belparticularly pointed outin the appended claims.

' My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming partof this applicat-ion, in which Figure 1 is an inside front elevation ofthe window construction, the window frame being shown in section,

Figure 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1, I

Figure 3 is a View similar to that of Figure 2 showing the bottom windowin the first stage of being opened, I

Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 2 showing the bottom windowin the sec- 0nd stage of being opened,

Figure 5 is a section showing the position of the bottom window foropening the top window, the top window being shown in the open positionwhereby'it may be removed from the window frame,

Figure 6 is a section taken along the line 66 of-Figure 2,

c Figure 7 is a section taken along the line 7-7 of Figure 2, and

Figure 8 is a section taken along the line 88 of Figure 2.

In carrying out my invention I provide a window frame 1 mounted in awall 2. Disposed within vthe frame 1 is a top window 3, having a sash 4,and a bottom window 5, having a sash 6. The sashes 4. and 6 are inalignment when the windows are closed as shown in Figure 2. In referringto Figures 2 and 7, it will be seen that the sides of the window frameare provided with vertically extending weather strips7 abutting theoutside surfaces of the side portions 8 of the top and bottom windowsashes. The frame 1 is provided with a vertically extend ing groove 9for receiving the tongues 10 of the weather strips 7. This constructionprovides a weatherproof and positive means for fastening the weatherstrips to the frame. The weather strips 7 are provided with beadportions 11 which extend throughout their length and which arereceivable in beaded recesses 12 of the side portions 8. This beadconstruction provides a means for positively sealing the joint betweenthe window frame and the weather strip for making it weatherproof.

In referring to Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that the top window ispivotally connected to the window frame whereby the window may be swunginwardly and removed from the frame. Figure 6 shows a detail of thisconstruction. A Z-shaped catch member 13 is mounted on the frame, aportion 14 thereof being spaced away from the frame. An angle member 15is secured to the topinside face of the sash 4:, its projecting flange16 being adjacent the portion 14 of the catch member 13. The flange 16is provided with a projecting lug 17 rotatably receivable in a slot 18in the portion 14 of the Z-shaped catch member 13. The slot is bestshown in Figure 5. This structure is provided at each side of the topwindow sash for securing the sash to the frame. Thus it will be seenthat when the top window sash is released, it may be swung inwardly. Itwill also be seen by referring to Figure 5, that when the top window isin its raised position, 1

it may be removed from the frame by'sliding the projecting lug 17 out ofthe slot 18.

Each side of the window frame is provided with a vertically extendingslot 19, see Figure 2. The lower end of the slot 19 merges with ahorizontally extending slot 20. The slot 19 is extended for a shortdistance beyond the horizontal slot 20 as at 21 for a purposehereinafter described. Each side of the frame 1 is provided with aresilient member 22 having one end 23 securely fastened thereto, thefree end 24 extending between the top window sash and the frame forholding the top window in position when the bottom window is swunginwardly.

Each side of the frame is provided with a lever arm 25 pivotally mountedto the frame at 26, see Figure 2. The resilient member 22 is providedwith a small recess 27, as shown in Figures 7 and 3, for receiving aprotuberance 28 of the lever arm 25 when it is in the position shown inFigure 2. An arm 29 has one end pivotally connected to the lever arm 25at 30, and the other end pivotally connected at 31 to a projectingmember 32. A knob 30' is mounted on the arm 29 at its pivotal point 30,whereby the arm may be easily actuated. The projecting member 32 issecured to the top inside face of the bottom window sash at the sideadjacent the frame.

The base portion of the projecting member 32 is provided with asecondary projecting portion 33 which extends between the window sashand the lever arm 29, when the same is in the position shown in Figure2, which serves to keep the window sashes tightly held against theweather strips 7. It will be seen by referring to Figure 1, that thisstructure is provided on each side of the window frame.

The bottom portion of the sash of the top window has a projectingportion or flange 34, at its outside edge, which extends throughout itslength. The outside top edge of the bottom window sash is provided witha longitudinal recess 35 extending throughout its length. Thisconstruction makes. the juncture of the top and bottom window sashesweatherproof. This construction also serves to keep the top window sashtightly pressed against the weather strips 7 by the action of the arm 29on the projection 33 when the windows are in the position shown inFigure 2.

In referring to Figures 1 and'2 it will be seen that each side of thebottom window sash adjacent its top edge is provided with a pin whichextends throughthe slot 20 and into the box portion 37 of the windowframe 1. A chain, cable, or the like, has one end connected to the pin36. The cable 38 extends over a pulley 39 mounted to the window frame at10, and has its other end con nected to a window weight 41. Each side ofthe frame 1 is also provided with a track 42, of the shape shown inFigure 2, which is secured to the frame by any suitable means such asscrews or the like.

Catch members i3 are attached to the bottom portion. of t is bottomwindow sash adjacent the sides thereof. Each catch mem ber i3 comprisesa housing -14 which may be secured to the window sash 8 by any suitablemeans such as screws A shoe 16 is provided which rides on the track 42.The shoe 16 is rigidly connected to a slidable pin 4;? which extendswithin the housing 14 and is connected to an actuating lever 48. Theactuating lever extends without the housing whereby the lever may begrasped for disconnecting the shoe 416 from the track 1-2. A spring isdisposed within the housing for normally holding the shoe 1-6 inengagement with the track 42.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. Figure 2 shows the windowsin their normal closed position. F or opening the bottom window 5, theknobs 30 are grasped and the levers 25 are swung inwardly to theposition shown in F igure 3. This swings the bottom window inwardly, thepins 36 becoming positioned for entering the slots 19. The bottomportion of the window sash pivots about the pins e7, see Figure 8, byreason of the housings 4M secured to said sash.

It will be noted that suflicient space 50 should be left between thelevers 48 and the housings atfor enabling th housings to rotate withrespect to the levers. However, if so desired, the shoes 46 may bepivotally connected with the pins a7, thereby changing the pivot pointsfrom the housings to the shoes, whereby only slots in the housings largeenough for accommodating the levers :8 will be necessary.

If it is desired to raise the bottom window to the position shown in Fiure 1, the window may be raised by grasping any suitable means such asthe levers 4 8. As the window is raised, the pins 36 move upwardl 1 inthe slots 19, the shoes 46 slide on the tracks 42, and the arms 25 and29 assume the positions shown in Figure 4. As the pins 36 move upwardlyin the slots 19, the weights n are lowered for holding the window in itsopen position. y

Let it be desired that the top window be swung inwardly for eitheropening or removing the same from the frame. The bottom window is firstmoved to a position similar to that shown in Figure 4:. The shoes 46 arethen disconnected from the tracks whereby the bottom portion of the sashmay be swung inwardly, the pins 36 serving as pivot 30lI1i3S. When thebottom portion has been swung inwardly so that it will not engage thesill 51, the window may then be lowered to the position shown in Figure5, the pins 3'8 entering the extension slots 21.

frame, and the bottom window might easily be constructed for making itremovable also.

The construction as shown also enables.

screens to be put in place from the inside of the building.

Even though the windows are movable away from the weather strips, theconstruction is such that when they are in their closed positions, theyare weatherproof.

I claim:

1. A device of the type described comprising a window frame, atop andbottom window disposed in said frame, means whereby said windows may beswung inwardly, means for permitting one of said windows to be movedupwardly, and means whereby one of said windows may be removed from theframe.

2. A device of the type described comprising a window frame, a top andbottom window disposed in said frame, means whereby said windows may beswung inwardly, means for permitting said bottom. window to be movedupwardly, and means whereby said top window may be removed from theframe.

3. A device of the type described comprising a window frame, aligned topand bottom windows. disposed in said frame, means for permitting one ofsaid windows to be moved u wardly, and means whereby one of sai windowsmay be removed from the frame.

4. A device of the type described comprising a frame, vertically alignedwindows disposed in said frame, a vertically extending weather stripcarried by each side of said frame for abutting the aligned windows,

lever means carried by one of said windows and the frame whereby thewindows may be swung inwardly, and means connected with said lever meansfor holding the closed winjdows in engagement with the weather strips.

5. A device of the type described comprising a frame, aligned windowsdisposed in said frame, and lever means connected with said windowswhereby the same may be opened.

6. A device of the type described comprising a frame, aligned windowsdisposed in said frame, weather strips carried by said frame forabutting the aligned windows, and lever means connected with saidwindows whereby the same may be opened.

7. A device of the type described comprising a frame, aligned windowsdisposed in said frame, weather strips carried by said frame forabutting the aligned windows,

lever means connected with said windows whereby the same may be opened,and means connected with the lever means for holding the windows inengagement with the weather strips.

8. The combination of a window frame, a

top and a bottom window disposed in said frame and normally positionedinalignment, means operatively connected with the bottom window and saidframe whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignment with saidtop window, meanswhereby the bottom'window may be moved upwardly,

and means whereby said bottom window may be held in a suspendedposition.

9. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom window disposedin said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottom windowbeing provided with pins extending through slots in the sides of saidwindow frame, means operatively connected with the bottom window andsaid frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignment withsaid top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upwardly, andweight means operatively connected with said pins whereby the bottomwindow may be held in a suspended position.

10. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofmoved out of alignment with said top window, the slots in the sides ofsaid window frame being adapted for permitting the bottom window to bemoved upwardly, track members connected with the sides of said windowframe, and catch meansmounted on the bottom window and in operativeengagement with said track members whereby said bottom window may beproperly positioned within the frame.

11. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upw rdly, trackwithin the frame, and weight means operativcly connected with said pinswhereby the bottom window may be held in a suspended position.

12. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window framebeingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be-moved upwardly,track members connected with the sides of said window frame, and catchmeans mounted on the bottom window and in operative engagement with saidtrack members whereby said bottom window may be properly positionedwithin the frame, said catch members being adapted for disengagementwith said track members whereby said bottom window may be swunginwardly.

13. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, meansoperativelyconnected with the bottom window andsaid frame whereby saidbottom window may be moved out of alignment with said top window meanswhereby the bottom window may be moved upwardly, and means whereby saidbottom window may be held in a suspended position, said top window beingmovably connected with the frame and adapted for being swung inwardlywhen said bottom window is moved out of alignment therewith.

14. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upwardly, andweight means operatively connected with said pins whereby the bottomwindow may be held in a suspended position, said top window beingmovably connected with the frame and adapted for being swung inwardlywhen said bottom window is moved out of alignment therewith.

15. The combination of a window frame. a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upwardly, trackmembers connected with the sides of said window frame, and catch meansmounted on the bottom window and in operative engagement with said trackmembers whereby said bottom window may be properly positioned within theframe, said top window being movably connected with the frame andadapted for being swung inwardly when said bottom window is moved out ofalignment therewith.

16. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out ofalignn'ient with said top window, the slots in the sides of said windowframe being adapted for permitting the bottom window to be movedupwardly, track members connected with the sides of said window frame,catch means mounted on the bottom window and inoperative engagement withsaid track members whereby said bottom window may be properly positionedwithin the frame, and weight means operatively connected with said pinswhereby the bottom window may be held in a suspended position, said topwindow being movably connected with the frame and adapted for beingswung inwardly when said bottom window is moved out of alignmenttherewith.

17. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upwardly, trackmembers connected withv the sides of said window frame, and catch meansmounted on the bottom window and in operative engagement with said trackmembers whereby said bottom window may be properly positioned within theframe, said catch members being adapted for disengagement with saidtrack members whereby said bottom window may be swung inwardly, saio topwindow being movably connected with the frame and adapted for beingswung inwardly when sait bottom window is moved outof alignmenttherewith.

18. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, meansoperatively connected with the bottom window and said frame whereby saidbottom window may be moved out of alignment with said top window, meanswhereby the bottom window may be moved upwardly, means whereby saidbottom window may be held in a suspended position, said top window beingmovably connected with the frame and adapted for being swung inwardlywhen said bottom window is moved out of alignment therewith, and meanswhereby said top window may be removed from the frame.

19. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upwardly, weightmeans operatively connected with said pins whereby the bottom window maybe held in a suspended position, said top window being movably connectedwith the frame and adapted for being swung inwardly when said bottomwindow is moved out of alignment therewith, and means whereby said topwindow may be removed from the frame.

20. The combination of a window frame, a top and a bottom windowdisposed in said frame and normally positioned in alignment, said bottomwindow being provided with pins extending through slots in the sides ofsaid window frame, means operatively connected with the bottom windowand said frame whereby said bottom window may be moved out of alignmentwith said top window, the slots in the sides of said window frame beingadapted for permitting the bottom window to be moved upwardly, trackmembers connected with the sides of said window frame, catch meansmounted on the bottom window and in operative engagement with said trackmembers whereby said bottom window may be properly positioned within theframe, said top window being movably connected with the frame andadapted for being swung inwardly when said bottom window is moved out ofalignment therewith, and means whereby said top window may be removedfrom the frame.

Signed at Lombard, in the county of Du Page and State of Illinois, this1st day of May, A. D. 1930.

SEBASTIAN P. NEUHAUSEN.

